An aviation school and production and assembly of aircraft units will also be established on the premises of Vijaypura and Shivamogga airports under the PPP model. | Photo credit: File photo
A joint aerospace center will be set up at the KIADB Aerospace Park in Bengaluru at a total project cost of ₹30 crore. In the 2026–27 budget, it was announced that an amount of ₹10 crore has been allocated for this purpose in the current financial year. To support the growth of the aviation industry in Mysuru, KIADB will also develop an aviation park near the Mysuru airport.
An aviation school and production and assembly of aircraft units will also be established on the premises of Vijaypura and Shivamogga airports under the PPP model.
Mr. Siddaramaiah also announced that ₹200 crore has been earmarked for the development of seven domestic airports in the state this year.
He said that ₹1,593 crore has been disbursed so far in grants for the development of seven airports. He also said that a second airport would be built for Bengaluru, for which a feasibility report would be prepared after taking technical advice from the Airports Authority of India (AAI). “To decongest Kempegowda International Airport, which has become the third largest airport in the country, a second airport will be built in Bengaluru for which a feasibility report will be prepared after receiving technical advice from AAI,” the Chief Minister said.
Published – 06 March 2026 21:23 IST
